an'

eathing. The guards doubled befor

r weaknesses. I knew when to push forward, w

s boots crunching gravel. My fist tightening around the dagger on

t

d by, ob

ing between the spaces in thei

ugging the icy stone. I was familiar with the formation; three in front

and my knife cut across his throat, catching him befo

ad with the hilt of my dagger to his temple before

n when my arm wrapped around his neck, stranglin

down on t

ted. And two more

w on the marble. The hall

half-dozen feet, yawning and reclinin

mist

One strike and he was silent, stealthy. He was dead

around the c

, standing at Sienna's d

se rock by the base of the wall. I kick

turned, an

was able to scream. His breathing stopped, a

st me and walked him

th was

ing to calm myself. Ne

I sen

t in t

s racing. I

me before hi

ing the dead guard with

ticed the missi

led my

led, fr

. A heartbeat away from

stern look on his face and tu

urned and walked away. His footst

d. That w

or, pushing it open by an

e other side of the bed, backin

ked. pe

ssed the

, its cold heft a comfortin

I would

in, breath

ooding my mind. I ignored

o do was make

er eyes sn

" she g

y tigh

who I was? Did sh

ent then brought the

open, and Kie

h

as he strode towards me, too

into my ribs and sent me crashin

g with anger as I hit the floor w

le out of his path before

ng my neck by a hair as I

, but he grasped my wrist on impulse,

ees, groaning a

after the other and I fell to t

ruining my plans. I aimed, slic

ght my neck around his arm

fangs grew longer. "I should rip you to pieces

ing to get free. My body was wea

wolf take control to g

s grip, attacking with my claws

d expected and held me down. His other

top!" Sien

d he slowly turned

y wolf weak from

g his bicep. "Please," sh

ill her, and she

hit the floor, panting, gasping as t

over my ribs and

to mine, and she cro

at me with cold blooded eyes.